2017 FBS Independents Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Aukerman | Army | SR | LB | 13 | 15.5 | 83 | 1.19 |
| 2 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | SR | DL | 11 | 19.0 | 67 | 1.73 |
| 3 | Sione Takitaki | BYU | JR | DL | 12 | 10.5 | 54 | 0.88 |
| 3 | James Nachtigal | Army | JR | LB | 13 | 8.0 | 54 | 0.62 |
| 5 | John Voit | Army | SR | DL | 13 | 7.5 | 49 | 0.58 |
| 6 | Bryton Barr | U Mass | SR | LB | 11 | 8.0 | 43 | 0.73 |
| 7 | Corbin Kaufusi | BYU | JR | DL | 12 | 6.5 | 41 | 0.54 |
| 8 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | JR | LB | 13 | 4.5 | 40 | 0.35 |
| 9 | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 13 | 10.5 | 37 | 0.81 |
| 10 | Te'von Coney | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 13 | 12.5 | 33 | 0.96 |
| 11 | Khalid Kareem | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 12 | 5.5 | 30 | 0.46 |
| 12 | Daelin Hayes | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 13 | 6.5 | 27 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Ali Ali-Musa | U Mass | SR | DL | 11 | 8.0 | 26 | 0.73 |
| 14 | Jerry Tillery | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 13 | 9.0 | 25 | 0.69 |
| 15 | Jarell Addo | U Mass | JR | LB | 11 | 6.5 | 22 | 0.59 |
| 16 | Fred Warner | BYU | SR | LB | 12 | 9.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Sha-Ki Holines | U Mass | SR | DL | 9 | 6.0 | 20 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Steve Casali | U Mass | SR | LB | 11 | 4.5 | 18 | 0.41 |
| 19 | Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 12 | 4.5 | 17 | 0.38 |
| 19 | Khyiris Tonga | BYU | FR | DL | 12 | 4.0 | 17 | 0.33 |
| 21 | Nyles Morgan | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 13 | 7.0 | 15 | 0.54 |
| 22 | Cole Christiansen | Army | SO | LB | 13 | 5.0 | 13 | 0.39 |
| 22 | Andrew Trumbetti | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 13 | 4.0 | 13 | 0.31 |
| 24 | Jesse Monteiro | U Mass | SR | S | 11 | 5.5 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Elijah Riley | Army | SO | DB | 5 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.30 |
| 26 | Jonathan Bonner | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 13 | 3.5 | 10 | 0.27 |
| 26 | Tyler Hayes | U Mass | JR | S | 11 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.27 |
| 26 | Wunmi Oyetuga | Army | JR | DL | 13 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.23 |
| 26 | Shaun Crawford | Notre Dame | JR | CB | 12 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.13 |
| 30 | Jay Hayes | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 13 | 3.5 | 9 | 0.27 |
| 30 | Charly Timite | U Mass | FR | DL | 11 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.18 |
| 30 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | SO | DB | 10 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.15 |
| 33 | Nick Coleman | Notre Dame | JR | S | 13 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.08 |
| 34 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 11 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.27 |
| 34 | Grant Jones | BYU | SR | LB | 9 | 2.5 | 7 | 0.28 |
| 34 | Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 13 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.15 |
| 37 | Jake Byczko | U Mass | FR | DL | 11 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.18 |
| 38 | Trajan Pili | BYU | SO | DL | 12 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.17 |
| 39 | Butch Pau'u | BYU | JR | LB | 10 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.20 |
| 39 | Matt Hadley | BYU | SR | LB | 6 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Roderick Jones, Jr. | U Mass | SR | DL | 10 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.15 |
| 39 | Scott Washle | Army | SR | LB | 13 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.08 |
| 39 | Colbert Calhoun | U Mass | SR | LB | 11 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.05 |
| 44 | Greer Martini | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 12 | 3.0 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 44 | Joe Previte | U Mass | JR | DL | 11 | 2.5 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 44 | Lee Moses | U Mass | JR | CB | 10 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.10 |
| 44 | Handsome Tanielu | BYU | SR | DL | 12 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.08 |
| 44 | Raymond Wright | Army | JR | DL | 13 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.08 |
| 49 | Chaz Ah You | BYU | FR | DB | 7 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.14 |
| 49 | Troy Warner | BYU | SO | DB | 8 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.13 |